Brittle v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Summary

Gerald Brittle and Chad Hayes sued Warner Bros. Entertainment and James Wan over copyright infringement related to a work involving New Line Productions and James Wan Productions. The case centers on alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted material in connection with film production, with multiple defendants including director James Wan, screenwriters Gary Dauberman and David Leslie Johnson, and production companies Atomic Monster and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment.

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Coverage vs reality meter

Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Gerald Brittle (plaintiff) Chad Hayes (plaintiff) New Line Productions, Inc. (plaintiff) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (plaintiff) Does 1 to 10, inclusive (defendant) Gary Dauberman (defendant) David Leslie Johnson (defendant) Atomic Monster Incorporated (defendant) James Wan Productions, Inc. (defendant) James Wan (defendant) Ratpac-Dune Entertainment LLC (defendant) Carey Hayes (defendant) Time Warner Inc. (defendant) Tony Derosa-Grund (interested party) Global Access LLC (counter defendant)

Docket entries

1. #1502018-03-02

   STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT. See Order for details. Signed by District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr on 03/02/2018. (tjoh, ) (Entered: 03/02/2018)

2. 2018-02-02

   Add and Terminate Attorneys

3. 2018-02-02

   *** Attorney Vincent L. Robertson, Sr terminated. Set Hearing: Show Cause Hearing set for 2/15/2018 12:00 PM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

4. 2018-01-19

   Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

5. 2018-01-19

   Set as to 127 Emergency MOTION to Compel: Motion Hearing set for 2/2/2018 at 11:00 AM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

6. 2018-01-16

   Notice of Correction

7. 2018-01-16

   Notice of Correction re 125 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Gerald Brittle. Attorney notified to file the Certificate of Service as a separate document. (jsmi, )

8. 2018-01-11

   Set Deadlines/Hearings

9. 2018-01-11

   Settlement Conference set for 3/2/2018 at 09:30 AM in Richmond Judges Chamber before Magistrate Judge David J. Novak. (cgar)

10. 2017-12-20

    Set as to 102 Second MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (b) Motion to Clarify Court Order of 11/22/17, (c) Motion to enter stipulated protective order, (d) Motion to Allow manual filing by Lowe|LeFan (filed solely on behalf of Lowe|Lefan), 92 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney For Gerald Brittle & Global Access, LLC: Motion Hearing set for 1/9/2018 at 11:00 AM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

11. 2017-12-04

    Set Hearing: Status Hearing set for 12/5/2017 at 09:30 AM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

12. 2017-12-01

    Conference Call set for 12/4/2017 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge David J. Novak. (cgar)

13. 2017-11-30

    Settlement Conference set for 12/11/2017 at 09:30 AM in Richmond Courtroom 5400 before Magistrate Judge David J. Novak. (cgar)

14. 2017-11-22

    Case referred to Magistrate Judge David J. Novak. (jsmi, )

15. 2017-11-09

    Set as to 77 MOTION to Compel Regarding the Sufficiency of Plaintiff's Answers and Objections to Defendants' Requests for Admission, 81 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses: Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2017 at 02:00 PM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

16. 2017-07-27

    Set/Reset Hearings as to 44 Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(B)(6), 46 Motion to Stay, and 49 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, Improper Venue, and Failure to State a Claim: Motion Hearing reset for 8/22/2017 at 8:15 AM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (rpiz)

17. 2017-07-25

    Notice of Correction re 58 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing attorney notified only application is necessary for filing. No motion or proposed order needs to be prepared. (jsmi, )

18. 2017-07-14

    Set as to 46 MOTION to Stay 49 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, Improper Venue, and Failure to State a Claim, 44 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim: Motion Hearing set for 8/4/2017 at 01:30 PM in Richmond Courtroom 6000 before District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. (wtuc)

19. 2017-04-26

    Notice of Correction re 26 Request for Entry of Default. Filing attorney notified to return summons to Clerk for filing and setting of answer date. (jsmi, )

20. 2017-03-30

    Flash drive of exhibits referenced in Amended Complaint received from Plaintiff's attorney. Placed in brown expandable on Clerk's Office shelf. (jsmi, )

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